Babcock (NZ) Ltd

Babcock (NZ) Ltd is located in Devonport Dockyard, in a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. It’s an integrated mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering facility for ship repair and maintenance. Devonport is a historic suburb of Auckland whose streets are lined with wooden colonial villas built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They house cafes and small shops selling crafts, antiques and collectibles. The main street leads inland towards the volcanic cone Mount Victoria. The adjacent naval base at Torpedo Bay features a museum and at the nearby North Head you can explore the old gun emplacements and underground connecting tunnels which have been restored. For many years North Head was a closed defense position but now many people picnic here, enjoying the wide views over Auckland, the harbor and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. A track around the base of North Head passes along a rocky ledge to a small secluded beach before going to Cheltenham Beach.